Radiator closing means for automobiles



Sept. ,29, 1931. E. w. STORMS 1,825,134

RADIATOR CLOSING MEANS FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed March 21, 1950 INVENTOR.2715302 2725,

Patented Sept 29 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EARL w. STORMS, orHUNTINGTON PARK, CALIFORNIA RADIATOR CLOSING MEANS FOR AUTOMOBILESApplication filed March 21, 1930. Serial No. 437,793.

mentary view of the hood and radiator of an automobile shown equippedwith my improved closing means, the cover of the hood being shown partlyraised; Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 22 of Fig. 1, showing aportion of the hood cover and the cap of my improved radiator closingmeans; Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 38 of Fig. 1; Fig. i is a frontelevation of a fragment of an automobile hood and radiator, a portionbeing broken away and showing an alternative 2 construction of myinvention, and Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a portion of the neck ofthe radiator and cap illustrated in Fig. 4 and showing the stopperopened by its spring.

In the drawings A indicates one of the sec- 80 tions of the hinged coverof the hood B of an automobile and C the usual radiator by the use ofwhich water or other suitable cooling liquid is circulated through thewalls of the cylinders of the motor. In applying my invention theradiator is provided with a service opening under the hood immediatelybelow the cover section A and may have a neck 10 at the outer end ofwhich is a cap or stopper seat 11. Said cover section is pro- 4 videdwith a stopper or cap D which is secured thereto by a cleat 12, saidcleat being fastened to the cover section by rivets 13 or other suitablemeans and adapted to close and seal the opening entering the radiatorautomatically when the cover section of the hood is closed. Likewisewhen the cover sec tion of the hood is opened, the closing cap of theradiator is raised into superior position so that cooling liquid can bereplenished in the radiator. The cap D is shown provided with aresilient stopper 14 made of rubber or other suitable material whichassists in closing the radiator tightly. When desired the cap 15. (see Fig.5) can be mounted on the neck 16 ofthe radiator by the use of aspring hinge 17 as shown, said hinge causing the cap to openautomatically when the cover section of the hood is closed. The cap isarranged so that the cover in closing will strike the.

cap and turn it down against the tension of in the spring hinge andholdit closed over the neck of the radiator. The cap 15 is also providedwitha leaf springl8 against which the Cover of the hood presses when closingto provide for any unevenness so that inequalities are compensated andthe cap will always be closed'tiglitly by'the hood cover. This springtension is also embodied inthe cap by a resilient stopper element 19. i

It will be understood that the hood cover 7 is of usual type and that itis adapted to be closed, the usual locking means 20 function mg toholdthe hood cover and radiator cap closed simultaneously both in thepreferred. and alternative construction described.

In accordance withthe patent statutes, I have described the principlesof operation of my invention together with the construction thereofwhich 1 now consider to represent,

the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to '80 i have it understoodthat the construction shown is only illustrative and that the inventioncan be carried out by other means and applied to uses other than thoseabove set forth within the scope of the following claims.

Having described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is: 1. In combination with the hood and radiator of anautomobile, said hood having a hinged cover element and said radiatorhaving a service inlet within said hood and below said cover, a capelement arranged to close and seal said inlet and movable to open saidinlet, said cap element co-operating with said cover element andinfluenced thereby to cause said inlet to be closed and sealed when thecover element is closed and to be opened automatically when the coverelement is opened.

2. In combination with the hood and radiator of an automobile, said hoodhaving a hinged cover element and means for holding the cover elementclosed and said radiator having a service inlet within said hood andbelow said cover element when the latter is closed, a cap elementcarried by said cover element and movable therewith, said cap elementbeing arranged to close and seal said inlet and to be held closed andsealed when the cover element is-closed and to open said inlet when thecover element is raised.

3. In combination with the hood and radiator of an automobile, said hoodhaving a hinged cover element and said radiator having a service inletwithin said hood and below said cover element when the latter is closed,a cap element movably supported over said inlet and arranged to closeover said inlet automatically through the closing movement of said coverelement and to open automatically through the opening of said coverelement. 7

4. In combination with the hood and radiator of an automobile, said hoodhaving a hinged cover element and said radiatorhaving a service inletwithin said hood and be low said cover element when the latter isclosed, a cap element movably supported over said inlet and arranged tocloseand seal said inlet automatically through the closing movement ofsaid cover element and to open automatically through the opening of saidcover element, and resilient means embodied between said cap and coverelements whereby inequalities are compensated and the cap may be heldclosed under tension.

In witness whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

EARL W. STORMS.

